The McDonald’s corporation is paying $26 million to workers as part of a settlement that’s based on claims of workers at corporate restaurants not being paid what they were due. The lawsuit began in 2013 and alleges that the employees didn’t get paid for overtime and...
As an hourly worker in a service position who receives gratuities, you work hard to please your customers in order to maximize your income during any given shift. The better your work, in theory, the better your compensation for the day. Some restaurants or bars will...
People who work for an employer have the right to get paid what they are due. Federal and California laws set specific standards for these individuals. It’s imperative that you know what you should be paid so that you can ensure it happens. If you aren’t paid what you...
As an employee, you expect to receive compensation for every hour you work. Furthermore, you hope that your employer never puts you in the compromising position of asking you to work off the clock. Working off the clock is exactly what it sounds like: You perform...
In 20 states, there are laws regarding required meal breaks. California is one of those states. For most people, it’s normal to have a 30-minute break in the middle of the work day. Some individuals are exempted from mealtime breaks, such as professional employees,...
Tip pooling is the process of gathering all the tips from employees who earned them, combining that money, and then redistributing it. Typically, the distribution means everyone gets an equal amount, even if they earned different amounts. For instance, Employee A...
There are a couple of different types of common employee misclassifications. Far too often employers will misclassify workers as independent contractors rather than employees. In that way, employers try to dodge paying California unemployment taxes and covering them...
The wages and hours of employees in California are under the protection of both the federal and state law. It provides all the workers, regardless of their immigration status, an active shield allowing them to file a wage claim. According to the Department of...
You may have received a contract when you began working at your current job, and the manager may have told you that your position requires you to be classified as an independent contractor rather than an employee. However, some unethical employers in California tell...
Wage discrimination is a serious problem facing many people in California. Even though laws are in place that protect workers from all forms of discrimination, employers still try to pay their employees different wages for different reasons other than their...
